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Reflection Questions:
1. How did your thinking change after the woodles activity?

2. What role does guaranteed
vocabulary have in your grade level?

3. What makes a question "essential" and why are Essential Questions important?

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1. This activity reinforced how important it is for students to have hands on activities / experiences to help make connections and increase understanding of vocabulary.
2. The guaranteed vocabulary should be what the students master to help understand the concepts being taught.
3. Essential questions are important to help students understand what they will be learning. Students will show understanding of the concept by answering those questions.

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1. I pretended I was an ESL student I have now in my classroom.  It was excellent to see how words can fly right by and so does comprehension.  I already use visuals and hands-on activities with lots of discussions, but it helped to cement the practice!
2.  Guaranteed vocabulary ensures that all students in each grade level are exposed and taught certain vocabulary on which to build.
3. Essential questions help me focus on the goals for the information, and not go off track. They help me use academic vocabulary and elevate my teaching, maintaining proficiency standards.

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1. The woodles activity emphasized the importance of hands of activities and visuals when teaching new concepts to students  so they can understand by making connections  and drawing their own conclusions.
2. The guaranteed vocabulary is the one which students need to know in order to demonstrate they master the new concept.
3. Essential questions are the ones which  help students to understand new concepts by provoking critical thinking.

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1. I unfortunately missed the woodles activity, but was able to catch-up on the way out when someone graciously explained it to me. My take-away was that students need to experience things rather than just be told in order to learn.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary are the words that students must learn and understand in order to not only be successful in that year and that unit of study but in all the subsequent years.
3. Essential questions are what guides the instuction. They are used to elicit critical thinking, as well as  provoke inquiry.

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1. The woodles activity reminded me of the importance of interactive learning. It is easy to fall into the trap of just delivering content without the kids having a chance to actually "experience" it.... and that is where the best learning occurs.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary are woods that students leaving my class should have a well rounded understanding of. These words are also sequenced in previous years so that they are not repeated.
3. Essential questions are the basic question that all students should be able to answer when a unit it taught. These are the questions that should guide what is taught, activities used and the assessments given.

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1. The woodles  activity was a reminder that as adults we take certain words and knowledge for granted. Also, as an English speaker it is easy to take vocabulary for granted.  The activity made me realize the importance of:
-hands on activities that bring concrete representation to the students
-allowing time for students to practice applying information through various stimuli (model, diagram, chart, passage..etc)
-if students know the definition it is not "enough" to transfer that concept in other ways.

2. Guaranteed vocabulary drives the acquisition of new science content as well as provides for effective student/teacher communication in the classroom. Guaranteed vocabulary are the beginning bricks that build upon the skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) necessary for our students to acquire new science concepts and also allow students produce truly "academic" work in the same aforementioned modes.

3. Essential questions target planning, teaching and assessing of content.  Teachers facilitate activities based on students need, students have clear learning objectives, and then last teachers can evaluate learning all aligned on the EQ.

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1) The woodles activity helped me realize how important it is to provide hands-on activities to further student understanding.  It also allowed me to get a viewpoint from the student. Learning new vocabulary may seem completely foreign to students so, as teachers, we need to provide many opportunities to practice and use the words in different ways.
2) Guaranteed vocabulary is essential in high school biology because it helps to narrow the focus -- especially when there are so many new words introduced in biology.
3) Essential questions help to support and reinforce our content objectives. They serve as a method to measure student mastery and understanding.

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Mandy Gajeski, Spring Oaks Middle School

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Mandy Gajeski, Spring Oaks Middle School

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1. I loved the Woodle activity. It made me realize how students probably feel while doing "busy" work and non-interactive activities with new content. It also made me re-think assessments because even though I had no idea what any of the content meant, I was still able to correctly answer some questions on the assessment just through memorization. The assessment definitely did not demonstrate mastery.

2. Guaranteed vocabulary are words that students must master in the grade level. They need practice using the vocabulary in a variety of ways: reading, writing, speaking, listening, etc.

3. Essential questions guide your lesson for the day. It informs the students of the purpose of the lessons and activities. They are important to keep students and teachers accountable.

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1) The woodles activity was a great reminder that all learners need hands on activities that give them the opportunity to explore and learn from experiences.  Just shooting information at them will not help them to learn.
2) Guaranteed vocabulary helps us to focus in on the most important concepts for students to understand and retain.
3) Essential questions help teachers to really focus on what students should understand at the end of the lesson/unit.

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1. The Woodle activity reinforces what we know about how kids learn. Just talking about something is not enough. Experimenting with a hands on project cements learning. Having the vocabulary to go with it helped to make connections.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary is what is needed to talk about and understand a concept clearly.
3. Essential questions are questions that when answered shows that a student understands the concept. They guide your teaching and student learning to help stay focused on the concept.

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Memorial High School

1.  Even though I have done the woodle activity before, I found it interesting that I didn't remember all the terminology and pull from my prior experience.  That was an eye-opening experience in that I need to integrate more review/re-teach strategies in my classroom.
2.  Guaranteed vocabulary helps in guiding the way that we design as well as develop curriculum as we vertically align concepts across grade levels.
3.  What makes particular questions essential is one that brings about continued questions and expanded learning so that both students and teachers can continue to grow.

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1. My thinking changed after the woodles activity as I was able to experience introduction of new content as a student would encounter new vocabulary.  My initial feeling was jealousy that another class sounded like they were having more fun and I knew they were still learning.  I feel a lot of students miss opportunities with teachers that are not engaging or perform experiment with their science students. It is imperative teachers give hands on experiences to enhance comprehension.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary is essential to demonstrating knowledge of chemistry.  Chemistry is a scaffolding course and it is vital students are able to master all vocab in order to do well the remainder of the year.
3.  Essential questions determine the basic understanding of content and should be the underlying focus and reason behind any activity or presentation.

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Elizabeth Eggleston, 5th grade, Frostwood Reflection Questions:1. How did your thinking change after the woodles activity?I loved that activity.  I want my admin to do that for our campus in August.  The best demonstration I've seen for pointing out the importance of good teaching and hands on experiences for ELLs and all students.  2. What role does guaranteed vocabulary have in your grade level?It is extremely important in 5th grade because without it the expectation for what all needs to be covered is impossible.  3. What makes a question "essential" and why are Essential Questions important?

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Elizabeth Eggleston, 5th grade, Frostwood Reflection Questions:1. How did your thinking change after the woodles activity?I loved that activity.  I want my admin to do that for our campus in August.  The best demonstration I've seen for pointing out the importance of good teaching and hands on experiences for ELLs and all students.  2. What role does guaranteed vocabulary have in your grade level?It is extremely important in 5th grade because without it the expectation for what all needs to be covered is impossible.  3. What makes a question "essential" and why are Essential Questions important?

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Essential questions are the big idea and basic understanding that needs to be mastered.  This is what drives all instruction.

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1. The woodles activity has challenged me to be more proactive with planning around a varying range of activities. Sometimes it can be so easy to fall into the trap of lecture, lecture, lecture, especially in advanced classes where you tend to be more pressed for time on content.
2. At the high school level, the focus of science classes often shifts towards students' ability to communicate effectively about science. Guaranteed vocabulary is the foundation on which students can begin this process, be it for a formal lab report, exam free-response, or other purpose. They must be able to communicate  effectively using accurate scientific terms.
3. Essential questions are closely related to big ideas of a curriculum. They define the roadmap between the beginning and the end of a student's journey through the content. Without the essential questions to guide the student's investigations, they may get lost trying to figure out what is important to fundamentally understand and what is only supporting information.

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1. The woodless activity reminded me how awful it feels taking an exam when you have absolutely no idea what is going on! It really motivated me to get after those ELL strategies for my kiddos so that I don't have any students in my classroom feeling that way. It takes my work on my end but the pay off will be way worth it.
2. The guaranteed vocabulary is a more concrete guide to help ensure that students do not feel the way I felt after taking the woodle test! :) It's pointless to shove too many vocab words in the brains of my students to only memorize them for a quiz or a test. They will just forget them when they leave me. However if we focus  on a short list of really important words and get them to be experts on those words, they will remember for a longer period of time.
3. Essential questions guide learning. It helps the student know what they are going to learn and what the goal is.

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Maria Piralla
5th Grade  Spring Shadows Elementary

1) The Woodle activitity made me realized how hands on activities can help further to understand the necessary vocabulary to deeper understand the concept.
2) Vocabulary needed to master the objective and enhance academic conversations.
3) Essential questions help to guide the instruction and develop critical thinking.

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1. The Woodles activity reinforced for me how important it is for students to investigate concepts to help them understand and learn the concept.  Science needs to be engaging, interactive, investigative and hands on.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary helps students master the priority standards and provides the necessary scaffold they need for science in later years.
3. Essential questions help students and teachers focus on what they need to learn about a concept. Essential questions should encourage critical thinking and relate directly to the TEKs.

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Headiyeh Matthews, Pine Shadows Elementary

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Headiyeh Matthews, Pine Shadows Elementary

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1. The Woodles activity just solidified the idea that every child learns differently.  Students need the hands on experiences to connect their learning.

2. Guaranteed vocabulary is what my kids NEED to guarantee that they can master the priority standards and that it will scaffold their learning from year to year.

3. Essential questions help focus and guide instruction. Essential questions are key aspects of planning. "End in mind"-what my kids need to know by the end of my lesson/unit etc.

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Diana Navarro @ Ridgecrest- Kinder Bilingual  

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Diana Navarro @ Ridgecrest- Kinder Bilingual  

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1. It served as a reminder that all students think differently and as teachers we need to facilitate their learning in different ways and strategies.
2. Guaranteed vocabulary: the vocabulary students must be exposed to in a variety of ways in order for them to master the TEK
3. Essential questions: Guide instruction, can be used to clarify misunderstandings, and and spark deeper thinking.

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Reflection Questions:
1. How did your thinking change after the woodles activity?
Reminded me about how effective investgative learning is.
2. What role does guaranteed
vocabulary have in your grade level?
Huge importance.

3. What makes a question "essential" and why are Essential Questions important?
They ensure that the students know what their overall "job" or objective is. What exactly they are supposed to learn.

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Anabel, Gilda, and Mandy from Cedar Brook

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Anabel, Gilda, and Mandy from Cedar Brook

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Reflection:
~We will utilize this by following the SBISD LA calendar and following all the activities in the first 20 days of instruction.

~We will continue to work within the 5 E model in Science.~